Volunteer in Madagascar

Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 4:36 PM by Lonely Planet

You can help the Azafady organisation continue its work alleviating poverty, improving well-being and protecting the beautiful, unique environment in southeast Madagascar. Azafady run the following volunteer projects and internships in Madagascar:

Pioneer Madagascar
This volunteer-internship of integrated conservation and development work offers a life-changing travel experience. A 10-week expedition gives volunteers the chance to work as part of an award-winning team tackling poverty and environmental damage in southeast Madagascar. On this program you'll work among rural and urban communities on a wide range of humanitarian, sustainable development and conservation projects.



Lemur Venture
Azafady's specialised conservation volunteering program helps halt the decline of this threatened animal. Working with Parc Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza in Madagascar, Lemur Venture aims to gather information on endangered lemur species for international captive breeding programs.



Azafady, loosely means 'please' in Malagasy, or more specifically 'excuse me', but really it translates to 'may it not be taboo to me'.

- Lou McGregor works in Lonely Planet's Melbourne office and has recently volunteered for Azafady at their London HQ

For more information on volunteering visit our Volunteer website.

Labels: Africa, Inside Lonely Planet, Sustainable and responsible tourism, Volunteer

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